Innovative design meets the challenge of urbanism on what once was a vacant, L-shaped lot near 52nd and Leavenworth streets. The house, long and narrow, fits on the oddly-shaped lot in a deliberate move to use the surrounding environment instead of shaping the land to suit to the design. Incorporating architechtural features of the two adjacent homes, square windows and large porch overhang of the brick home are on the south side, while smaller windows from the farmhouse that once served as the land's homestead are featured on the north. An exterior viewing deck on the northwest part of home offers a panoramic view of the large backyard, the wide part of the lot's L-shape. The size and placement of windows maximize daylight and minimize energy use; further investment in sustainable technology includes extra insulation and radiant heating for this closed-envelope construction. Fiber cement siding and concrete block exterior walls with corrugated metal accents combine with a roof of rubber membrane and metal for a unique outer look. Inside, family and guests walk on concrete on the first floor, and hardwood on the second. A gallery extending the length of house on the north guides the eye to the focal point of a spiral staircase. An interior catwalk connects upstairs bedrooms to the staircase, with an open view of kitchen and dining area below, and a treehouse room is accessible by ladder above the children's bedrooms.